We have Hobonichi to thank for introducing us to Akiko Miyakoshi.  Akiko is a Japanese children’s book author. Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1982. Currently lives in a town at the base of the mountains in Nagano while creating new works. Debuted in 2009 with the book The Storm (published by BL Publishing). Has won several awards in Japan and internationally for her works The Tea Party in the Woods, The Way Home in the Night, and Little Shrew (published by Kaiseisha). Other books include I Dream of a Journey and The Piano Recital (published by Bronze Publishing), and Tom and Momo (published by Fukuinkan Shoten). Her works are currently published in over 15 languages. Also contributes illustrations to magazines and other publications.